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Happy Black History Month Noles! ☺

February 4th - Sunday 11th

STAY IN THE KNOW NOLES

BLACK STUDENT UNION AGAPE SOCIAL INJUSTICE SYMBOLISM 2018 The Black Student Union is inviting The Black Faculty and Staff members of the New Black Panther Party Network and the Latin@ Faculty chapter in Jacksonville, Florida to come Advocacy Resource Group present speak at their event, Agape. They plan on the FSU Social Justice Symposium 2018: discussing the importance of relationships Activism in the Academy. The two-day within the black community and how it event will recognize how ethnic and helps with trauma and healing. The New cultural studies are influenced and bring Black Panther party will talk about unity, students, teachers and activists together expression, and the importance of staying to build relationships and explore together. There will be a mixer at the end. opportunities and solutions. Keynote

Come out to the new BSU house on Speaker W. Kamau Bell will present "The

Tuesday, January 6th at 7pm! W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending FSU Day at the Capitol Racism in About an Hour" at 7 RED ALERT p.m. Friday, February 9th, in the Florida State University celebrates its In honor of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Oglesby Union Ballroom. A full day of preeminence during FSU Day at the Day, University Health Services will be panel discussions will take place from 9 Capitol. The event will take place from 10 hosting Red Alert! Red Alert is a fashion a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, February th A.M. – 2 P.M., Tuesday, February show featuring Images Modeling Troupe 10 , in the Student Services th and Faces Modeling Troupe. Other Building. To register, 6 , at the FLORIDA CAPITOL. The organizations will be performing as visit fsu.qualtrics.com. event will feature FSU’s renowned well. Wear red to the event and receive a Student Veterans Center, along with free goodie bag full of swag. Come out BLACK STUDENT UNION several of the university’s colleges and February 7th, 6:30pm at the Health AMBASSADORS FAIR academic departments, who will have and Wellness Center in room 2100. From 12 to 5pm, on Saturday, displays and information tables set up on February 10th, the Black Student Union the plaza level, second and third-floor will be hosting an event to promote rotundas from 10am-12pm. The highlight BLACK STUDENT UNION FACULTY diversity in the campus, having different of the day will be an outdoor pep rally AND STAFF MIXER minority organization table on Union from 11:30am-12pm on the plaza between Join the Black Student Union on Green. the old and new Capitols. The event will February 8th from 11-2pm at the new feature remarks by President John BSU house for a wonderful networking MARDI GRAS AT 1851 Thrasher, recognition of FSU alumni opportunity. The Black Student Union Join us in 1851 on Wednesday, serving in the Legislature and will host a mixer for faculty, staff and February 7th from 4-8pm as we bring performances by the FSU Cheerleaders, community members to network with Bourbon Street, New Orleans to FSU! members of the Flying High Circus and a students at FSU. From masks, to beads, to traditional New pep band from the College of Music. All Orleans cuisine, Mardi Gras will be in full events are free and open to the public. swing on Jefferson Street! You don’t want Fans are encouraged to wear garnet and to miss the event of the semester! gold apparel during the festivities. FEBRUARY 2018. VOL 2. 2

African American Read-In

Celebrate Black History Month with Leon County Library at the African American Read-In on Sunday, February 11th from 2-4pm. Throughout the afternoon, hear book selections across a variety of genres by

African American authors. Join the

discussion about the impact of African American literature while sharing your favorites and impressions. This event is free and open to all ages. For more information, call 850-606-2708 or go to http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Library.

To Ray with Love, starring Maceo Parker Featuring Ray Charles Orchestra & The Raelettes

Location: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall 222 S Copeland ST Tallahassee, FL Time: 7:30-11:59pm

Saxophonist Maceo Parker performs a spectacular concert honoring his hero Ray Charles. A young saxophonist from North Carolina once stood outside the Greensboro Coliseum hoping to just catch a glimpse of his idol Ray Charles. Since that time, Maceo Parker has become one of the most legendary saxophonists in funk history, and Charles’ must has remained an undeniable influence throughout his career. Maceo has included Ray Charles cover on each one of his albums and was thrilled to have the opportunity to go on tour with Charles in the 90s. Now, Maceo joins forces with the Ray Charles Orchestra and The Raelettes for a spectacular program honoring his hero. Over the years Maceo Parker has played with James Brown, George Clinton, Prince, and his collaborations have included Ray Charles, Ani Difranco, James Taylor, De la Soul, Dave Matthews Band, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. For more information, call 850-644-7670 or go to http://openingnights.fsu.edu. FEBRUARY 2018. VOL 2. 3

KITCHEN SERVING TEAM NEEDED Meals are served five days a week at Grace. the number of people served varies from 60 - 150 depending on the More Volunteer time, day of the month and the weather. We use disposable and/or compostible opportunities plates, cups, bowls & utensils so the only items to wash are pots, pans & large “Remember that the happiest people serving utensils. are not those getting more, but those Teams of five to eight arrive 30 minutes giving more.” ― H. Jackson Brown before meal service in order to set up. Jr. Duties are generally concluded in about 90 minutes. No prior food service Goodwill Industries- Big Bend experience is needed. Bring a team of Inc. four or more people with you or come be part of an existing team that needs extra help. Particularly need help on Tuesdays, Nikki Taylor 1-850-576-7145 Fridays and Sundays. For more info contact Pastor Amanda [email protected] Nickles with her emial, or call her at 1- 850-224-3817. Goodwood Museum and CALLING CANCER Gardens RESOURCE CENTER Nancy Morgan 1-850-877-4202 VOLUNTEERS The American Cancer Society is a [email protected] volunteer-driven organization. Our volunteers save lives and fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in Grace Mission FOOD SORTING VOLUNTEERS every community. They raise funds to NEEDED support crucial research, provide cancer Amanda Nickles 1-850-224-3817 This ongoing volunteer project is put together patients rides to their lifesaving by America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend treatments, and give one-on-one support [email protected] Association, who are constantly looking for to those facing a cancer diagnosis - and volunteers to help fight hunger in our that’s just the beginning. If you want to community! help finish the fight against cancer, join Guardian Ad Litem Program the more than three million people who Work will take place in a climate controlled choose to volunteer for the American Deborah Moore 1-850-606-1200 environment (50 degrees) and volunteers will Cancer Society. separate donated, packaged meat by type. Position Description [email protected] This project is ideal for a group of 4-5 that can Provide general office support Answer come out on the same day each week to help phone calls and navigate constituent Help From The Sanctuary, Inc. out. Meat sorting is a skilled volunteer activity requests and all volunteers will be trained in proper Research and submit valid resources to be Arbutas Williamson 850-445-3347 handling and boxing of product. included in the ACS resource database Assist patients in registering and finding Interested groups can contact Turner Barnes [email protected] at [email protected] to discuss resources and information in the ACS resource rooms further. iHeartTally Manage and track ACS resources and Location: 4446 Entrepot Blvd inventories Contact Daniella Capell through her Charity Huba 1-850-508-2867 Tallahassee, FL 32310 email: [email protected] or call her at 1-850-297-0588 for more [email protected]

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Basketball On Saturday, the Men’s Basketball team pulled out an incredible win against the Louisville Cardinals, 80- 76, at Louisville ! They have two more games this

week, the first on Feb. 7th versus the University of Virginia (currently ranked #2 overall) here in

Tallahassee, and another game on Feb. 10th at Notre Dame ! On Sunday, our #10 ranking Lady Noles came out on top against Pitt with a 66-59 win ! Two more games coming up this week with FSU vs. UVA here on Feb. 8th, and on Feb. 11th they face our rivals, the Miami Hurricanes in Miami ! Make sure to head out to their games as they start heading towards March Madness !

AT THE MOVIES:

THOR: RAGNAROK

Thu | Feb 8 | 7:00 PM and 10:15 PM Fri | Feb 9 | 7:00 PM Sat | Feb 10 | 3:45 PM, 7:00 PM, and 10:15 PM

Thor is back, and truly funnier than ever. In this latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the god of thunder (Chris Hemsworth) teams up with Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) to save his home, Asgard, from annihilation at the hands of Hela, the goddess of death (Cate Blanchett). Also starring Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, and Jeff Goldblum, this is a hot block you don’t want to miss. PG-13 | 130 min | 2017

Movies are FREE for FSU students with valid FSU ID, $6 for general admission, and $3 for FSU Faculty/Staff, FSU alumni, and Tallahassee Film Society members.

Located in the heart of FSU’s campus as a satellite of Oglesby Union, the Askew Student Life Center houses a number of exciting and important student services.